It seems too often that we hear news of another moral failure in the church. Just recently it was brought to my attention that a former pastor was arrested for taking money from people in a bogus investment scam. Another mark against the church. Is it any wonder that people are losing confidence in the church.
But what does not get told is that there are thousands of people who serve God faithfully. In 2 Kings 12, we read that money was given to the priests to rebuild the Temple. While Scriptures does not say they were dishonest, it does say that they did not use the money wisely. King Josiah took the money from the priests and gave it directly to the workers.
Here is the verse that caught my attention; "it was paid to the workers, who used it to repair the temple. 15 They did not require an accounting from those to whom they gave the money to pay the workers, because they acted with complete honesty." [verses 14-15] THAT is a great testimony!
May God grant us more of these faithful men!
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